This is the story of a girl, a girl named Camie Hunt. Her whole life has been full of people ignoring her, or her ignoring them. She was kind of a loner. She never went to class trips or anywhere which involves interactions, because well interactions need friends and Camie doesn’t have any friends. It all never seemed to bother her though, she was happy in her own little world, with her mom, dad and a younger brother. She never felt she is missing on anything, and had a happy normal life, until the day, 13th February, arrived which changed her life forever. The day which made her into something she never imagined could be true. The day all her beliefs were tested, and she had no idea what to believe or whether to believe her very own eyes. After that day, her life was twisted and turned to far from normal.
A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.
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Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.
The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!
Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.